{"id":395,"date":"2023-12-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/current-journal.monkeydads.com\/?p=395"},"modified":"2024-02-12T16:43:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T16:43:43","slug":"cruising-on-the-pre-cruise-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/cruising-on-the-pre-cruise-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruising on the pre-cruise cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We joined part of the group for an Amsterdam canal cruise at night to see the lights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With unlimited cheese and wine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course our group took over the cruise.  We all had a great time looking at the lights of the city from a different angle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At some point the canal police pulled us over. Rumor has it the captain had a little oopsie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lot of eating and drinking and sharing and laughing. A great night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-379.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-379\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Bartolotti had no idea what she had to do<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-381.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-381\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-382.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-382\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our group nearly filled the boat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-383.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-383\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Light on the water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-384.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-384\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Houseboat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-385.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-385\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-386.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-386\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Part of the Amsterdam Light Festival <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-387.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-387\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-388.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-388\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Another light installation from the festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-389.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-389\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Seven Bridges<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-390.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-390\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This installation was created by AI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-391.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-391\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lover\u2019s bridge. (As the story goes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-392.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-392\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Even houseboats decorate for Christmas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-393.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-393\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Last great view before our return<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/cruising-on-the-precruise-cruise-394.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-394\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was a great night had by all<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We joined part of the group for an Amsterdam canal cruise at night to see the lights. With unlimited cheese and wine. Of course our group took over the cruise. We all had a great time looking at the lights of the city from a different angle. 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